2008-09 SAAC Roster

13 Melissa Jaques

13 Melissa Jaques

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Cooks Creek, Manitoba
  • Highschool:
    Warner Hockey School

Summary

Biography

Career: Needs 24 points to become UND’s all-time leading scorer ... Ranks sixth on the school’s all-time goal-scoring list (22) ... Tied for fourth all-time in power-play goals (seven), tied for eighth in game-winning goals (two) and tied for ninth in assists (22).

2007-08 (Junior): Named UND’s Most Valuable Player ... Appeared in all 36 games and led the Sioux in points (22), goals (11), assists (11) and power-play points (10), achieving career highs in each ... Her 22 points rank as the seventh-highest total in UND single-season history ... Her eight goals are tied for eighth in UND single-season history ... Tied for the team lead in game-winning goals (two) and tied for second in power-play goals (three) ... Named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 20) after enjoying back-to-back two-goal games vs. Niagara (Nov. 16-17) ... Scored all four of UND’s goals in the two games and had one power-play tally in each game ... Also scored twice vs. Minnesota State (Nov. 30), including the game-winner ... Also scored the game-winning goal in a 3-0 win over Bemidji State (Oct. 20) ... Enjoyed a four-game scoring streak from Nov. 9 to Nov. 17 during which she scored four goals and two assists ... Won a team-leading 48.4 percent of her faceoffs ... Earned third letter.

2006-07 (Sophomore): Appeared in 33 games and tied for third on the team in points (six) and assists (three) ... Also scored three goals to tie for fifth on the team ... Ranked second on the team with 68 shots on goal ... Won a team-high 53.5 percent of her faceoffs ... Earned second letter.

2005-06 (Freshman): Co-winner of team’s High Octane Award with Devon Fingland ... UND’s top returning scorer after scoring eight goals and eight assists for 16 points as a freshman ... Played in all 36 games and led UND in rookie scoring ... Tied for eighth in the WCHA rookie scoring race ... Her eight goals are tied for the fifth-most by a rookie in program history ... Her 16 points have only been topped by three other freshmen in the history of the program ... Her eight assists are tied for the sixth-most by a UND rookie ... Tied for the team lead with four power-play goals, which ranks tied for fourth on UND’s all-time single-season list ... Scored one of UND’s two short-handed goals last year ... Scored her first career goal against Quinnipiac (Oct. 21), then exploded the following day for two goals and an assist ... Had a pair of two-point outings at Vermont (Jan. 6) and vs. St. Cloud State (Jan. 21) ... Made collegiate debut in the season opener at Minnesota State (Oct. 14) ... Won 49.3% of her faceoffs ... Earned first letter.

Before UND: A 2005 graduate of Springfield Collegiate (Oakbank, Manitoba) ... Spent the 2004-05 season with the Warner Hockey School (Warner, Alberta) ... Competed for Team Manitoba at the 2005 Women’s Under-18 Hockey Challenge ... Finished second on the team with five points (two goals, three assists) in four games ... Tied for eighth overall in tournament scoring ... Competed for Team Manitoba at the 2004 Canada Games ... A high school all-star in 2003 ... Also competed in soccer as a prep.

Personal: Majoring in communication ... Daughter of Dave and Susan Jaques.

 

 

Jaques' Career Stats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year

 GP

 G

 A

 PTS

 PIM

 PPG

 SHG

 GWG

 +/- 

 2005-06

36

8

8

16

56

4

1

0

-6

 2006-07

32

3

3

6

32

0

0

0

-17

 2007-08

 36

 11

 11

 22

 56

 3

 0

 2

 -10

Totals

104

22

22

44

144

7

1

2

-33



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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2005-06Freshman

    Forward
    5'5"
    13
  • 13

    2007-08Junior

    Forward
    5'6"
    13
  • 13

    2008-09Senior

    Forward
    5'6"
    13